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Folks, a short list has emerged for Academy Award nominating consideration. Yes, we have AMPAS announcing that they’ve pared down the list of films hoping to be nominated for Best Documentary Short Subject rather considerably. There were initially far more entries vying for one of the five available slots, but not it’s just down to ten. Obviously, only half will be among the final five receiving spots in the Oscar race, though that’s pretty good odds, all things considered. This can be a hard category to figure out as I’ve mentioned in prior years, but I can at least try and set the stage for you a bit now. It’s the least I can do, right? As always, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see that this is one of the least seen categories at the Academy Awards, if not the absolute least seen.

HBO may have been king at this year's Emmys but their awards dominance doesn't stop there. The network is looking to continue their hold on the Best Documentary Short category at the Oscars. The company has produced several previous winners in this category including "One Survivor Remembers" (1995), "King Gimp" (1999), "Smile Pinki" (2008) and last year's winner, "Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1." This year, the paycaster has produced three of the five nominees including the frontrunner "Body Team 12." Below, let's take a closer look at that film and the other four nominees. -Break- Subscribe to Gold Derby Breaking News Alerts & Experts’ Latest Oscar Predictions "Body Team 12" During the 2014 outbreak of Ebola in Liberia, Garmai Sumo is the only female member of a body disposal team that is tasked with collecting the corpses of those who have succumbed to the disease. ...

Another day, another new list emerges to show us what titles are in contention for certain Academy Awards. Yes, today we have AMPAS announcing that they’ve pared down the list of films hoping to be nominated for Best Documentary Short Subject rather considerably. There were initially 74 entries vying for one of the five available slots, but not it’s just down to ten. Obviously, only half will be among the final five receiving spots in the Oscar race, though that’s pretty good odds, all things considered. This can be a hard category to figure out, but I can at least try and set the stage for you a bit now… It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see that this is one of the least seen categories at the Academy Awards, if not the absolute least seen. Not only is it the red headed stepchild of the...

HBO Documentary Films is looking to get back into the Oscar winner's circle this year with "Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1." It is currently favored with 3/10 odds to win Sunday as Best Documentary Short. -Break- Updated: Experts' Oscars predictions in 24 categories The company has had a role in several of this category's past winners as either a production company or distributor including "One Survivor Remembers" (1995), "King Gimp" (1999), and "Smile Pinki" (2008). The fact that HBO Docs is also headed up by Sheila Nevins doesn't hurt either since she has won 27 individual Emmys, the most of any person in awards history. Can "Crisis Hotline" lead HBO back to Oscar glory? Below, let's take a closer look at each of the films nominated for Best Documentary Short Subject, all of which have earned their filmmakers their first Oscar nominations: "Crisis Hotline: Vete..."'...